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Meaning of Olúorogbo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ō.lú.ō.ɾō.ɡ͡bō

Definitions

A primordial divinity or irúnmọlẹ̀ in the Yoruba religion, he is regarded as being synonymous with the figure Ẹ̀là. In his human form, he was the only son of the Yoruba heroine Mọ́remí. He was later sacrificed by her to the spirit of the Ẹ̀sìnmìrìn river upon which he became an orisha. He is celebrated during the Edì festival in Ifẹ̀.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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